One (Gap) Year Later

This week a year ago I was posting my first blog post on Year of Uitwaaien. It's hard for me to believe that I'm the one that kept this blog up for a year. It's hard to believe that then I was moving into a community of nurses and midwives on the property of the …

Juxtapositions

I have a bit of an obsession with juxtapositions. Being 18 years old in a home for 60+ residents means my life is constantly juxtaposed to that of most of the people I spend the majority of my time with. This is especially funny because the majority of people my age (at least Americans in …

Learning

If you haven't noticed, there's a common theme throughout my blog and this "year off" from my education: I'm learning a lot I learned that if someone has dementia they may remember their young life better than their current one, so ask them about growing up. It's fun to compare the childhoods of different generations …

Job Accomplished?

I've been at home for a while now and this week I'm starting to work at some non-profit organizations near me, so it's time to wrap up what I have to say about Gap Year Part 1. When I left for Texas I made a list of ten things that I felt were important for …

Home Sweet Home

I haven't posted in two weeks because I have been quite busy getting back home to Virginia and then turning right around for a weekend trip to New York City. A week from last Friday I took a plane to Houston where I spent time with my aunt and uncle who generously shared their home …

Bubble popped

Today I saw a group of nuns in habit for the first time since I graduated and I literally started beaming. They were just shopping in the same Lowe's as me, minding their own business. You see, I haven't just gone to Catholic schools all my life; I've gone to Catholic schools with nuns all …

The magic of lists

A few years ago I made a bunch of my friends make a list of all the little things that make them happy. I did this because I so much enjoyed having made my own list and I thought it might just make someone's day. As for why I originally started my own list, I'm …

Gap year doer

After a half day of work on Fridays I sit in front of my computer and look for scholarships for college. Mostly I try to find the sweepstakes kind that require no work, but eventually I'll kick it into high gear. I've filled out many online application forms; you know the kind where you mindlessly …